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Kilroy, Father Lawrence, Port Huron, Michigan, to Bishop Peter Paul Lefevere, Detroit, Michigan, 1864 July 23

 Item
Identifier: CDET III-2-k

Scope and Contents

Kilroy acknowledges Lefevere's letter of the 19th. Hands' note with interest was paid July 5 for $160.32. On Monday July 18, $440 was paid for 2 church lots in Port Huron; the deed is in the Recorder's Office in St. Clair. July 9, 2 acres in Emmet were purchased for $1 for a church site. There is a school house on it where Kilroy has attended the congregation since December, 1862. A church should be built in Riley. The village of Capac is 6 miles west. Kilroy obtains township maps from supervisors of Emmet, Kenokee, Wales and Reily to locate Catholic settlements to prevent criticism as regards church sites. The building committee has agreed to erect the new church, and would like Lefevere's opinion about its size. Four lots in Port Huron, cost $600, are paid for. :: III-2-k A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Dates

  • Creation: 1864 July 23

Language of Materials

English.

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